not to say

phrase

—used to introduce a more forceful or critical way of describing someone or something

He was impolite, not to say downright rude!

Examples of not to say in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

That’s not to say that Holland is necessarily always comfortable using the phrase my wife. — Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 30 July 2026

That’s not to say Boxbollen didn’t have meaningful gains last year. — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 30 July 2026

That’s not to say that Pruitt doesn’t command an enormous amount of respect in the Wikipedia community. — Carson Griffith, New Yorker, 30 July 2026

That’s not to say that advocates have no reason to fight for better conditions, or to get immigrants out of ICE custody. — Nick Miroff, The Atlantic, 26 July 2026

Rhymes for not to say

• aaa
• alleyway
• alumnae
• anime
• anyway
• arete
• attache
• axillae
• baa
• beaujolais
• bouvier
• breakaway